Index: llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
===================================================================
--- llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
+++ llvm/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
   set(LLVM_USE_LINKER "lld")
 endif()
 
-if( LLVM_USE_LINKER )
+if( LLVM_USE_LINKER AND NOT LINKER_IS_LLD_LINK )
   set(OLD_CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS ${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS})
   set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=${LLVM_USE_LINKER}")
   check_cxx_source_compiles("int main() { return 0; }" CXX_SUPPORTS_CUSTOM_LINKER)